The 2024 Kiva Classic concluded this afternoon (Sunday, Dec. 8) after three-and-a-half days of great squash and parties. (See photos at the bottom of this post.)
Sue and Martin Kaffka were awarded the Charlie Perkins sportsmanship trophy at the tournament’s Saturday night dinner.
The tournament featured parties Wednesday and Friday evenings at the club, with off-campus parties on Thursday evening at David Ater’s house and Saturday evening at the Gerald Peters Gallery.
On Friday afternoon, Walter Burke’s chefs held a tamale-making teach-in on the club’s pool table, later steaming the tamales and serving them at Friday’s reception.
Below are all the champions and finalists:
OPEN SINGLES
Champion: Justin Todd (Vancouver, BC)
Finalist: Duncan Maxwell (Vancouver, BC)
40+ SINGLES
Champion: Jay Anderson (Bonnington, BC)
Finalist: Brian Jack (Scottsdale, AZ)
50+ SINGLES
Champion: Brian Jack (Scottsdale, AZ)
Finalist: Richard Williams (Phoenix, AZ)
60+ SINGLES
Champion: Danny Shannon (Calgary, AB)
Finalist: Scot Johnson (Colorado Springs, CO)
70+ SINGLES
Champion: Ed Winter (Westmont, IL)
Finalist: Rolland Fearn (Louisville, CO)
OPEN DOUBLES
Champions: Eric Eiteljorg (Denver, CO) and Michael Woods (Englewood, CO)
Finalists: Matt Jenson (Charlotte, NC) and Drewe Williams (Kiva)
40+ DOUBLES
Champions: Todd Lopez (Kiva) and Drewe Williams (Kiva)
Finalists: Eric Eiteljorg (Denver, CO) and Jake Whitted (Denver, CO)
50+ DOUBLES
Champions: Alex Dumas (Colorado Springs, CO) and Phil Lane (Colorado Springs, CO)
Finalists: Warren Jones (Kiva) and Grant Robinson (Kiva)
60+ DOUBLES
Champions: Jamie Brown (Greenwood Village, CO) and Keith Thompson (Denver, CO)
Finalists: Peter Logan (Missoula, MT) and John Seidel (Colorado Springs, CO)
65+ DOUBLES
Champions: Danny Shannon (Calgary, AB) and Richard Williams (Phoenix, AZ)
Finalists: Chuck Soderstrom (New Smyrna Beach, FL) and Ed Winter (Westmont, IL)
70+ DOUBLES
Champions: Dennis Cusack (Portland, OR) and Ed Winter (Westmont, IL)
Finalists: Walter Burke (Kiva) and Bob Burton (Holland, MI)
75+ DOUBLES
Champions: Clark Amos (St. Louis, MO) and Dennis Cusack (Portland, OR)
Finalists: Bob Brown (Denver, CO) and Rob Piggott (Denver, CO)
80+ DOUBLES
Champions: Courtney Carswell (Kiva) and Graham Sharman (Kiva)
Finalists: Terry Eagle (Carpinteria, CA) and Martin Kaffka (West Vancouver, BC)
OPEN HARDBALL SINGLES
Champion: Duncan Maxwell (Vancouver, BC)
Finalist: Justin Todd (Vancouver, BC)
60+ HARDBALL SINGLES
Champion: John Seidel (Colorado Springs, CO)
Finalist: Grant Robinson (Kiva)
70+ HARDBALL SINGLES
Champion: Jim Gibbons (San Francisco, CA)
Finalist: Walter Burke (Kiva)